English → Latin
“recruit” in Latin
tīrōrecruit; apprentice (one that is young in age); beginner, novice, tyro, neophyte, freshman, greenhornveterānusold, veteransupplēmentumreinforcements; supplies
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
recruit s.
novus miles: tiro: miles tiro (opposed to vetus miles, veteranus): recruits, milites tirones: milites in supplementum lecti; supplementum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for recruit?
- The usual Latin words for “recruit” are tīrō, veterānus, supplēmentum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.